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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Carrie speak shortly after the ship is underway?
(a) Poppas.
(b) Horace.
(c) The Captain.
(d) The ship's surgeon.

2. Who is the primary provider during Cressida's first marriage?
(a) Cressida's husband.
(b) Cressida's two sisters.
(c) Cressida.
(d) Cressida's father.

3. How does Cressida think her sisters view her?
(a) As an angel from heaven.
(b) As a fountain of wealth.
(c) As a greedy woman who has amassed a fortune.
(d) As a bit of an airhead.

4. Why does Julia return to her stateroom?
(a) Because the seas grow rougher and the weather colder.
(b) To change for dinner.
(c) Because Poppas insulted her.
(d) To get a will

5. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?
(a) Her two sisters.
(b) Her ex-husbands.
(c) Her sister-in-law.
(d) Her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cressida's response to what the deck steward hands her?

2. Who is Jerome Brown?

3. Who is Miletus Poppas?

4. Who is the famous singer boarding a cruise ship in New York City?

5. Why does the narrator believe it is wise for the famous person to pose for the photographers?

(see the answer key)

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